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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Clinical Features ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Diagnosis: • ... axonal form • MRI
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... transplantation CLINICAL ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... cauda equina TREATMENT
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... lab testing and ... expedite treatment ... #MRI #Clinical ... #Radiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... Simplex Virus (HSV ... Imaging: - MRI
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
and treatment can ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... • Herpes virus ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
early stages of infection ... similar to PML, but MRI ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... Treatment: • HAART
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... : - Herpes zoster ... Nile virus - Herpes ... simplex virus, HIV ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... contagiosum • Herpes ... albicans • Epstein Barr ... Virus • Herpes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... T2 Treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Idiopathic • Infections ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis